The F List for Music

The F-List for Music is delighted to announce that chart topping hit songwriter Miranda Cooper is to be our 5th President!🥳 Hit songwriter and musical theatre composer Miranda Cooper succeeds media composer Hannah Peel, who held the Presidential position in 2024. Past Presidents of The F-List have included classical composer Professor Shirley J Thompson, Brix Smith of The Fall, and Anoushka Shankar, with each serving a one-year term. This honorary role allows influential musicians to champion and bring attention to the impactful work of The F-List for Music. Founded during the pandemic, The F-List for Music is a vital support network for women and gender expansive musicians. Although ongoing research and statistics emphasise the need for such a platform, it remains the sole nationwide organisation in the UK committed to supporting the careers of women and gender-diverse musicians across all genres. Miranda Cooper says: "I am incredibly proud to be named an ambassador for The F List, an organisation that stands for empowering women in the music industry. As a working mum, being part of such an impactful initiative resonates deeply with me, as I have always believed in the importance of championing female talent and amplifying underrepresented voices. I hope we can foster a more inclusive future for women in music, and I am excited to contribute to this important mission.” Vick Bain, Founder of The F-List says “We are thrilled to announce Miranda Cooper as our fifth President, and we couldn't be more excited to have her join us in this important role. Known for her chart-topping contributions to pop music, Miranda recently brought her talents to Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World – The Musical, showcasing her ability to inspire audiences with stories of trailblazing women. Her influence and passion will be invaluable as we continue our essential work, advocating for and supporting women and gender-diverse musicians across the UK. Her involvement helps us drive forward our mission to create a more inclusive and diverse music industry.” We are excited to work with Miranda Cooper through this next year and stay tuned for more updates!🎉🎉

Don't miss our 2-day Research Conference on May 22-23! This video https://lnkd.in/ea-SPV36 from Dr Metka Potocnik explains why such research insights are important for social change in the music industry. Register here for the conference https://lnkd.in/e82wKCne and be part of these important discussions, in -person or online!

Last month we announced our collaboration with the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. We have received many responses but we still have a couple more spaces available and are therefore extending the opportunity to apply for a few more weeks. The Guildhall are one of the top ten performing arts institutions in the world and have created seven totally free creative technology programs especially aimed at F-List musicians, including mixing and mastering. We know these are skills essential to a successful music career and are providing these in a friendly and supportive environment. The program will culminate in an exciting Symposium on the 25th July 2024. To take your music career to the next level please go to this link here: https://lnkd.in/eVBcrCPa

Happy World IP Day! 🎶 Did you know that intellectual property (IP) rights are crucial for music artists to protect their work and creativity? At The F-List, we are passionate about promoting gender equality in the IP space by conducting research and educating music artists on how to navigate and leverage their IP rights effectively. We are working alongside Dr Metka Potocnik, F-List director and a feminist researcher and activist in intellectual property law, to provide you with information about our efforts to work towards a gender inclusive IP space for all musicians.  Stay tuned on our Instagram and Twitter @theflistmusic for more empowering content and resources to help you thrive in the ever-evolving music industry! 💪✨ #FList #IntellectualProperty #GenderEquality #MusicIndustry #Empowerment #IPDAY #WorldIPDAY #WIPO #FeministIPStudies #GenderEquality #ReducedInequality

This International Women's Day on all of our social platforms we have been celebrating some of the fantastic women in our F-List community. We are blessed to have a wonderful board of directors, nearly 70 'social media ambassadors' and now over 6K listings in The F-List directory; women and gender diverse musicians from all sectors and genres of music. And we grow every single day, showing solidarity and strength in numbers. We are very proud of all of our achievements in 3 years; 100s of women have participated in our online events, 28 women and gender diverse musicians benefitted from our unique & trailblazing Culture of Belonging program, 12 through our Emerging Artist Network, the creation of groundbreaking Gender in Music Research Conferences, and we were a key voice in the recent Misogyny in Music government inquiry. 💖🎵 And we celebrate all of those in the music industry who have supported us and partnered with us and booked/commissioned/signed more women. Next week we will announce the participants in our Sony Music Publishing sample camp collaboration! 🎉🎉🎉 #InternationalWomensDay #TheFListMusic #WomenHelpingWomen #GenderEquality #MusicDiversity #LetsKeepRockingOn #MusicIsPower #UKMusicScene #DiverseVoices #WomenInMusic #CelebrateWomen🌟💪